Sevierville’s eleventh annual Bloomin’ BBQ & Bluegrass will take place May 15-16, 2015. This family-friendly event will once again bring barbeque cook teams from all over the United States to Sevierville to compete for $17,500 in cash and prizes and the title of Tennessee State Champion in the Bush’s Best TN State Championship Cook Off. Rounding out the event is ...

As part of the 2015 National Nurses Week celebration, May 6-12, LeConte Medical Center recognized seven of its outstanding nurses who serve as examples of the top leaders and exceptional professional nurses at LeConte Medical Center. These 2015 Nurse Excellence Award winners will represent LeConte Medical Center at the Regional Cooperative for Professional Nurses Week Nurse Excellence Awards Banquet held at ...

Ripley’s Aquarium and Attractions is hosting a job fair for their eight Ripley Sevier county attractions. The job fair will be Monday, May 11, 2015 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies. The eight Ripley’s Sevier County attractions hiring include: Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Odditorium, Ripley’s Davy Crockett Mini-Golf, Ripley’s ...

More than 750 Jeeps and several thousand Jeep aficionados have targeted Pigeon Forge for the Great Smoky Mountain Jeep Invasion. The one-day event is Aug. 29, 2015 indoors at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge. “This is only our third year for this showcase event, and we’ve grown enough to need a major indoor facility,” said Pete Brookman, president of ...

Stand Rock Hospitality, owners and management company for Wilderness at the Smokies, announce the opening of Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark in the Pocono Mountains as the largest indoor waterpark in the Northeast. Comprised of four partners with a long legacy in the indoor and outdoor waterpark and entertainment industry, Stand Rock Hospitality partners, Pete Helland Jr., Pat Helland, ...

Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede is holding open call auditions for male and female performers to join their fast-paced production. Auditions will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2015 beginning at 10 a.m. Dixie Stampede unveiled their new look earlier this year, pairing family fun and adventure with a fantastic, state-of-the-art show and feast. Those auditioning must be able to relate ...

Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee has changed the venue of the Lumberjack Feud DockDogs® Wild Card Challenge May 8-10, 2015 from the Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge to McCarter Farm on 4068 Wears Valley Road in Sevierville, Tenn. to accommodate the anticipated attendance. McCarter Farm will provide ample space for parking and spectators, as well as the ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced that a 2-year trail restoration project will begin next week on Alum Cave Trail. The trail and associated parking areas will be closed May 4 through November 19, 2015, excluding federal holidays, on Monday mornings at 7 a.m. through Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. weekly. Due to the construction process on the narrow ...

The City of Sevierville, TN government was recently recognized as a Healthier Tennessee Workplace through the Healthier Tennessee initiative. The Healthier Tennessee effort is led by Governor Bill Haslam and made possible by The Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness, a non-profit corporation dedicated to enabling and encouraging Tennesseans to lead healthier lives. According to Sevierville Parks and Recreation Superintendent ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is pleased to announce the selection of Dana Soehn as the Park’s 2014 “Employee of the Year.” This marks the 31th anniversary of an important partnership between the park and its neighboring communities, which recognizes the outstanding work of park employees in all disciplines. A public event will be held on Monday, May 4, at ...